The MSU volleyball team returned from its final road trip of the regular season with a renewed sense of confidence.The Spartans (16-11 overall, 9-9 in the Big Ten) entered the weekend unranked for the first time this season with their NCAA Tournament hopes still in limbo.After defeating Iowa (15-10, 18-16, 15-3) in straight games on Friday and giving No.
The MSU women’s basketball team will open the regular season today at 7 p.m. in the MSU Chevrolet Classic at Breslin Student Events Center.The Spartans face Arkansas State in the first game, while Tennessee Tech will play Boston College at 9 p.m.
If MSU defeats Penn State at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, something the Spartans haven’t done since 1965, they’ll be going somewhere warm for the holidays.The question is, where?The Aloha Bowl and the Oahu Bowl are both sponsored by Jeep and have a minimum $750,000 payout to each team.
The MSU men’s basketball team is like a bunch of kids on Halloween who are given apples at the beginning of trick-or-treating.The kids are glad it’s Halloween, but can’t wait to get the “real” candy in their bag.For the Spartans, the real candy is the regular season, and their two non conference games against Northern Michigan and the Harlem Globetrotters were the apples.
Something has to give.When No. 1 MSU and No. 7 Western Michigan square off in a CCHA showdown tonight at Munn Ice Arena, it will be a battle of two streaking hockey teams with contrasting styles of play.The defensive-minded Spartans, winners of six straight, will try to tame Western’s offensive juggernaut that has won seven consecutive games.Combined, the teams are 15-2-2 overall and are two of the hottest teams in college hockey.“I have a few buddies on their team and they were telling me all summer how good they were going to be,” MSU sophomore goaltender Ryan Miller said.
It’s the last road trip of the regular season for MSU volleyball, and how the Spartans fare will weigh heavily on their NCAA tournament hopes.MSU has failed to put together back-to-back wins since September and has consequently fallen out of the top 25 for the first time all season.Tied for fifth in the Big Ten with only four matches remaining, the Spartans (15-10 overall, 8-8 Big Ten) find themselves on the tournament bubble.MSU plays at Iowa (12-12, 8-8) tonight and at No.
When Jeff Smoker steps onto the Beaver Stadium field Saturday, he knows he’ll get a lot of attention.He just isn’t sure if it’ll be good or bad.
Oh what a time for the gurus to finish the season. It’s rivalry week and this weekend is chockfull of intriguing matchups. Records to date: Arthole 32-14, Special K 26-20 MSU (5-5) at Penn State (4-7) With its surprising victory over Purdue last week, MSU is back in the bowl hunt.
Batman and Robin had the Bat Cave to plan and plot their attacks against Gotham City’s most despicable criminals.
Riding on a six-game winning streak, the hockey team jumped from No. 4 to No. 1 in both the USA Today and U.S.
In the eyes of Spartan fans, Saturday’s win over Purdue was huge. But for head coach Bobby Williams, it was even bigger. At his Monday press conference, Williams said MSU’s 30-10 win over the Boilermakers was a win that should benefit the program in the future since the game was played on national television and in front of prospective recruits. “Winning that game really set the stage for the future of this program,” he said.
The road to college will be short for Williamston High School wrestler Nick Simmons. About nine miles to be exact.The three-time national champion, who has never lost a single match, announced Monday he will just hop on Grand River Avenue, head west and spend his college days at MSU.“I’ve been good friends with the other wrestlers and the coaches, and that helped me make my decision,” he said.
Swimming and divingThe men’s swimming and diving team beat Eastern Michigan on Friday in the teams’ second meeting of the year.First-place finishes in every event except the 50-meter freestyle gave the Spartans a 25-point lead over the Eagles.
The Harlem Globetrotters are accustomed to winning.And often.The fun-loving traveling squad has won 1,270 straight games, most recently a 76-69 win over Division II National Champion Metro State on Nov.
The men’s ice hockey team continued on its torrid pace, winning its sixth straight game Friday night.The No.
Maybe the MSU volleyball team shouldn’t play games on consecutive days anymore.The No. 25 Spartans, who had Friday off, defeated No.
During the first nine weeks of the season, MSU seemed more inclined to commit 30 penalties in a game than score 30 points.Last week, the Spartans endured another mistake-ridden loss at Ohio State, blowing numerous offensive opportunities en route to their fifth frustrating conference defeat.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The second day of play in this weekend’s men’s Big Ten Soccer Tournament witnessed the demise of the two top-seeded teams.The second-seeded Spartans lost to third-seeded Penn State 2-1 Friday, while top-seeded Indiana fell to fifth-seeded Ohio State.
Despite an impressive effort by MSU freshman guard Candice Jackson with 24 points, MSU’s women’s basketball team lost 66-57 Sunday to the Houston Jaguars in exhibition play at the Breslin Student Events Center.The Jaguars, a club team, comprised of two Women’s National Basketball Association players and former NCAA players, held on to the win with their strong defense, forcing 21 Spartan turnovers.
This is the second in a series of Big Ten men’s basketball previews.Heading into Steve Alford’s second year as coach of the Hawkeyes, the team has the highest expectations of any Iowa squad in recent memory.Last year, Alford’s first after taking over for Tom Davis, the Hawkeyes went 14-16, their first losing season since 1994.But with steady senior point guard Dean Oliver returning, and a cast of talented newcomers, the Hawkeyes believe they can turn the team around and win the Big Ten.“We have a lot of new faces, and things are looking real good,” said Oliver, who last year averaged 13.6 points and 4.2 assists per game.